Electrical remedial works and rewires · North West
Electrical remedial works and rewires in Wigan
We carry out electrical remedials and rewires in social homes in Wigan, certified to BS 7671 and notified where required.
We take on electrical remedial works and rewires in Wigan for Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Wigan at a glance
- Council
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 330,712 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.01 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Wigan?
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Wigan and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Wigan?
- C1, C2 and FI remedial works from EICRs
- Consumer unit replacements
- Additional circuits and sockets
- Mains-wired alarms in coordination with alarm upgrades
- Certification and Building Regulations notification
How do we deliver it?
We close out each EICR item by reference, so your compliance system shows exactly which defects have been cleared and which are outstanding.
Which rules apply in Wigan?
In England, new circuits, consumer unit replacements and alterations in bathrooms near baths and showers are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. Notification is made by a competent person scheme installer or through building control.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about electrical remedial works and rewires
What do electrical remedial works and rewires cost in Wigan?
Our guide range for an EICR with Category 1 and 2 remedials in Wigan is around £940 per home. That is the UK range of around £930 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.
Questions about electrical remedial works and rewires in Wigan
Does Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Wigan and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Do you also work near Wigan?
Yes. We take on electrical remedial works and rewires across the North West, including Bolton, St. Helens, Warrington and Salford, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on electrical remedial works and rewires in Wigan as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Wigan can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for electrical remedial works and rewires, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Wigan
- Responsive repairs
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- External wall insulation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Void property works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation